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Flashing Engine light while in run.....

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2019 BigHorn 1500. Etorque. 8.4. New to me with 60K miles. This just may be something i dont know about yet. But when i put the truck in "RUN" without starting the engine. the CEL flashes and it "dings" at me. Truck starts just fine. No engine light in "ACC" or with the truck running. Anyone else have thier truck do that? I just had battery problems so maybe im just a little gun shy.
 

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Battery was replaced. This generally means monitors aren’t ready for emissions inspections.
 

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2019 BigHorn 1500. Etorque. 8.4. New to me with 60K miles. This just may be something i dont know about yet. But when i put the truck in "RUN" without starting the engine. the CEL flashes and it "dings" at me. Truck starts just fine. No engine light in "ACC" or with the truck running. Anyone else have thier truck do that? I just had battery problems so maybe im just a little gun shy.
did this ever go away? I have the same light after a dead battery this morning
 

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As mentioned, it's just a visual indication that the emissions monitors are not set after power loss. Either from a dead battery, or unhooking the battery. It's perfectly normal, and how the system is supposed to work. Now if the engine light is flashing while driving you need to stop diving it.
 

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